Identify stories of interest and thoroughly research to ascertain key facts and focusCompose four to seven articles per week for weekly publicationAssist in final layout and pagination of newspaperMet all deadlines for 5+ years including any truncated timelinesAssembled contacts and sources for use in future stories Attended court proceedings, press conferences and public meetingsWrote first-person feature stories on ride-alongs, plane rides, Icebreaker (ship) trips, and moreShoot and edit article photographs including front-page cover shots and photos for advertising packagesCopy edit press releases, built police log, and help edit byline stories during productionDesign and manage content on website via WordPress, including homepage and section front design.Co-manage paper’s Facebook page resulting in improved community engagement garnering +3,100 page likes in two years.Perform all editorial and management duties when editor is awayFeatured regularly in Portland Press Herald, photos featured in Lighthouse Digest and other publications